way of speaking; intimation
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
to startle; to surprise; to astonish; (lit.) to make (someone) say "oh!"
production (e.g. play); direction
about when; about what time; how soon
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
several times (as large, over)
long time; long interval; for quite some time
service business (hotel, restaurant, entertainment); service industry
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
way (of doing); manner; method; means
pretext for not revealing something (e.g. actual reason for one's failure, vested interest, etc.)
portable safe; portable cash box
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
considerably; greatly; a lot
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
festival; feast; carnival
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly